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Churches, 1902

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The Drought. Day of Humiliation and Prayer. Large Congregations at the Churches

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 27 February 1902 · page 7

In accordance with the proclamation issued by the Government, in response to the request emanating from the heads of various religious denominations throughout the State, yesterday was observed as one…

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St. Barnabas' Church

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 27 February 1902 · page 7

Special services were held in St. Barnabas' Church at intervals throughout the day. At 9.30 a.m. the preacher was the rector, the Rev. W. A. Charlton, who, in dealing with the question of the drought and…

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Christ Church, St. Laurence

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 27 February 1902 · page 7

Special services were held yesterday at Christ Church, St. Laurence, George-street. The services were holy communion at 7.30 a.m., matins, litany, and sermon at 11 a.m., with evensong and sermon…

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Prayer for Rain. Special Services. Sermons at the Churches. The Efficacy of Prayer

The Australian Star · Thursday 27 February 1902 · page 6

There were several special services at St. Andrew's Cathedral during yesterday At 8.30 Holy Communion was celebrated, the celebrant being the Rev. R. J. Read. The…

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Pitt-street Congregational Church

The Australian Star · Thursday 27 February 1902 · page 6

The service in the Pitt-street Congregational Church was fairly attended. Hymns and anthems appropriate to the occasion were sung, and the Rev. E. Tremayne Dunstan preached…

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St. Stephen's Church

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 27 February 1902 · page 6

The congregation at St. Stephen's Church yesterday morning--a large one--included Messrs. Kidd and Perry, State Ministers, who occupied the Governor-General's seats…

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Bathurst-street Baptist Church. "A People's Meeting."

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 27 February 1902 · page 6

Many of the regular congregants of the Bathurst-street Baptist Church, as well as a number of the general public, assembled yesterday morning to join in prayer for rain…

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Stanmore Baptist Church

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 27 February 1902 · page 6

Services were held afternoon and evening in the Baptist Church. The pastor, the Rev. J. Tinsley, presided. Hymns, readings and prayers all bore on the special object of the gatherings…

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Church of Christ

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 27 February 1902 · page 6

Services were held in the Tabernacle Metropolitan-road, Enmore in the morning at 11 o'clock, and evening at 7.30. Both were attended by large congregations. The minister, Rev. G. T. Walden,…

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Fifty Years in the Church

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 27 February 1902 · page 6

WEST MAITLAND, Wednesday.--A public meeting of the Roman Catholics of Maitland and other friends of Dr. Murray, Bishop of Maitland was held in the Town-hall this evening, to make…

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Methodist Twentieth Century Fund

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 28 February 1902 · page 6

The secretary of the Methodist Conference announced to-night, in connection with the Twentieth Century Fund, that after two years' labor 33,800 guineas had been promised, of which 18,900…

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The Methodist Conference. Third Day

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 28 February 1902 · page 3

The Methodist Conference met yesterday at the Centenary Hall. The president (the Rev. W. W. Rutledee) took the chair at 10 o'clock. After devotional exercises the Rev. Joseph Woodhouse read…

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The Methodist Conference. Need of an Efficient Ministry

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 28 February 1902 · page 6

The United Methodist Conference was continued to-day. It was decided that in the afternoon all members of the conference, headed by the president, should attemd the Governor's leve[?]. A resolution…

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Methodists in Conference. Foreign Mission Work. a Forward Policy. the Art of Lying in Fiji

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 28 February 1902 · page 6

The Methodist Conference resumed business yesterday morning, under the presidency of the Rev. W. Woolls Rutledge. The Rev. J. Penman, as a matter of privilege,…

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Balmain Congregational Church

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 28 February 1902 · page 2

Special united services were held in the above church on Wednesday afternoon and evening, both services being attended by large congregations. Mr. C. W. Oakes, of the Central Mission, delivered…

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The Drought. Day of Humiliation. All Saints' Church, Petersham

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 28 February 1902 · page 2

Special services were held on Wednesday in the above church, and there were large congregations, extra seating accommodation having to be provided. The rector (Rev. R. E. Goddard, B.A.,…

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The Churches. Albury

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 28 February 1902 · page 3

There was a large gathering, representing all denominations, at St. Patrick's Hall to-night to take leave of the Rey. Father O'Sullivan, who after six years' curacy here has been promoted administrator…

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Hurstville Presbyterian Church

The St Georges Advocate · Saturday 1 March 1902 · page 2

A JUVENILE concert was held in the above church on Tuesday evening last. The proceedings were presided over by the Rev. R. Kay, who delivered a…

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Presbyterian

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 1 March 1902 · page 7

The Rev. A. S. C. James, formerly minister of Bendigo, Victoria, was inducted to the charge of Chalmers Presbyterian Church, Sydney, last night. There was a large attendance…

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Methodist

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 1 March 1902 · page 7

In connection with the opening session of the first New South Wales Conference of the Methodist Church of Australasia, now being held in Sydney, it has been suggested that as to-morrow will be the anniversary…

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